In New Land Mine Policy, U.S. Takes Step Toward Treaty Approval

U.S. Wouldn't Produce Antipersonnel Land Mines or Acquire New Ones

By

Felicia Schwartz

Updated June 27, 2014 10:02 p.m. ET

Signaling its strongest move yet toward joining a 15-year-old international treaty banning land mines, the Obama administration announced Friday that the U.S. would no longer produce antipersonnel land mines or acquire new ones, including to replace expiring munitions in its stockpile.

In addition, the administration said it was "diligently pursuing" other policies that would allow the U.S. to agree to the land mine treaty,...